Hurricane Relief Funds Raised By Rocky River School

LAKEWOOD, OH - From the Rocky River City School District: Goldwood Primary School in Rocky River is joining the Hurricane Harvey relief effort by collecting 19,848 coins worth $1,869.08 to send to The American Red Cross.

Organized by lunch monitor Kathy Bierman, students began tossing their nickels and dimes into a kiddie pool for the fundraiser “Goldwood is Raining Nickels and Dimes.” School Counselors Peg Liberatore said the donations will go to the American Red Cross to assist Hurricane Harvey victims.

After only two days, Goldwood students collected 105 pounds of coins and bills totaling several hundred dollars. The collection ran from Sept. 1-8.

Image via Rocky River City School District